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    Coffee Cup Lending System Again Again Has Launched in Auckland

    More than 20 Auckland cafes have signed up for the eco-friendly initiative.

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    This New App Is Tackling Food Waste by Hooking You Up with Cheap Eats

    Help save the planet and enjoy restaurant quality grub for a fraction of the price.

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    Wellington's Nisa Is Crowdfunding Its New Ethical Underwear Range

    The new men's briefs call for an industrial sewing machine.

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    Adidas Will Donate $1 for Every Kilometre You Run to an Ocean Protection Charity

    The label is aiming to raise $1.5 million USD for the Parley for the Oceans charity.

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    Five Things You Can Do More Sustainably in Your Everyday

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    Victoria Is Set to Score a Huge 6500 Hectares of New Parkland

    The Victorian Government's Budget 2019/20 allocates money for 25 new inner city parks and a heap of large green spaces in the suburbs.

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    St Kilda Pier Is Getting a $50.3 Million Penguin-Friendly Rebuild

    It will feature a new curved design for better views of the penguins' nightly waddle home.

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    The Best Talks, Exhibitions and Workshops Happening at the MCA's Conversation Starters This Year

    Dive deep into climate change action and sustainable living with this weekend-long program of events.

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    Australians, A Dry and Warmer-Than-Average Winter Is Coming

    A hotter-than-usual autumn was forecast, and now it looks like winter will be the same.

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    The World's First Zero-Waste Flight Soared Across Australian Skies This Week

    Flying from Adelaide to Sydney, 34 kilograms of waste were saved.

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    Collins Street's Historic Regent Theatre Is Set to Score a Tidy $1.6 Million Refurb

    The restorations — along with a plan to give Town Hall a $4.5 million makeover — are part of the City of Melbourne's 2019–20 budget.

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    Melbourne Is Getting a 2000-Square-Metre Rooftop Farm and Cafe on Top of a City Car Park

    Melbourne Skyfarm will boast a working farm, an education centre and an on-site cafe and bar.

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    Eight Independent and Ethical Brands You Should Know About If You Want to Shop Sustainably

    From activewear made with recycled plastics to cruelty-free skincare — and you can find them all under one roof.

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    A Guide to Sustainable Restaurants in Wellington

    Eat your heart out and save the planet at these eco-friendly restaurants.

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    The World's First Single-Use Plastic Free Long-Haul Flight Will Land in Australia Tomorrow

    It's flying from Abu Dhabi to Brisbane — eradicating more than 95 single-use plastic items, and saving over 50 kilograms of waste from landfill.

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    Queensland's New Container Refund Scheme Has Recycled More Than 400 Million Items

    Since launching on November 1, the scheme has also paid out around $40 million in refunds.

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    Melbourne Just Sweltered Some of Its Hottest April Days on Record

    And the warm weather looks like it'll stick around for the long weekend, too.

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    Karen Walker Is Collecting Pre-Loved Clothing for Charity

    Send your once-loved outfits to a new home and support a great cause.

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    Europe Has Done the World's Oceans a Solid and Banned a Heap of Single-Use Plastics

    The EU will phase out the ten plastic items most frequently found on beaches by 2021.

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    This Is What Melbourne's Huge Soon-to-Open Urban Rooftop Farm Will Look Like

    The new 2000-square-metre space will sit atop Burwood Brickworks sustainable shopping centre when it opens later this year.

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    This Cost of Living Report Says Sydney Is No Longer One of the World's Ten Most Expensive Cities

    The Harbour City dropped to 16th spot and Melbourne is down, too, now sitting in 22nd position.

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    This New Melbourne Eco Truck Will Refill Your Cleaning Products While Reducing Your Plastic Waste

    The Roving Refills truck is stocked with bulk products — simply BYO containers and fill 'em up.

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    Brisbane Is Set to Sweat Through an Early Autumn Heatwave

    Temperatures will reach 30 degrees every day for the next week, and could even break heat records.

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    Hobart Will Become the First Australian City to Ban Single-Use Plastics

    The ban will be rolled out in late 2019 or early 2020 — other cities, take note.

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    Queensland to Be Hit With Wet and Wild Weather as Cyclone Approaches

    While Tropical Cyclone Oma isn't expected to hit land, it will cause lots of rain and gale force winds across Brisbane and the southeast coast.

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    Woolies Has Stopped Selling $1 Milk in Support of Aussie Dairy Farmers

    Two- and three-litre varieties of its home-brand fresh milk have increased in price, with the extra money headed back into Aussie farmers' pockets.

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    Coca-Cola Is Ditching Single-Use Plastic Straws from 115,000 Aussie Venues

    It's aiming to have 100 percent recyclable packaging in Australia by 2025.

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    Victoria's $1.5 Billion New Wind Farm Could Supply Ten Percent of the State's Energy

    The 17,000-hectare Golden Plains Wind Farm has just been given planning approval by the Victorian Government.

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    These New Sydney Vending Machines Are Dispensing Freshly Squeezed OJ for a Good Cause

    The Juice For Good machines are conquering food waste, turning rescued fruit into juice.

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    Queensland's New Container Refund Scheme Has Recycled More Than 102 Million Items

    Since launching on November 1, the scheme has also paid out around $10 million in refunds.

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    Sydney Kicked Off 2019 With a Record-Tying Hot Spell

    It's set to hit 38 degrees in the city today.

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    This Airline Is Set to Become the World's First Plastic-Free Carrier

    Portuguese carrier Hi Fly has conducted a world-first trial, preventing 350kg of single-use plastics from making their way to landfill.

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    These Potential Rental Reforms Could Make it Slightly Less Painful to Rent a Home in Brisbane

    Hanging a picture on your wall or welcoming a pet into your home might soon become much easier.

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    Melbourne Is Currently Copping Its First Heatwave of the Season

    It's set to hit 38 degrees in the city on Friday.

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    Nationwide Bans Have Already Helped Eliminate 1.5 Billion Plastic Bags from the System

    With plastic bag usage down by 80 percent at retailers across the country.

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    Concrete Playground's 2018 Ethical Christmas Gift Guide

    Kickstart your holiday hunt and do your bit for Mother Nature with these Earth-friendly gifts.

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    This Local Recycling Initiative Is Turning Used Coffee Cups Into Everyday Items

    Thanks to a grant from the NSW Government, Simply Cups will be able to divert 11 million cups from landfill over the next 12 months.

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